“Graphis New Talent Design Awards” is … an eye candy book for Designers that showcases work from graduating college students. I got the 2001 annual because it was listed cheaper than retail which is around $70. I don’t recommend this book and I have never seen a newer annual, but also have no interest in […]

“Thinking with Type”, by Ellen Lupton, is a “critical guide for designers, writers, editors & students” about typography. You receive 172 pages full of inspiring page layout and discussion about typography.

What this book teaches you is the anatomy of type, a brief history of typography, page layout, legibility and creative uses in type. The page […]

The “Design Basics Index”, by Jim Krause, is an inspiring 360 pages of informative design education and eye candy. Unlike most design books which only show examples and provide no real explanation to decisions that had been made, the Design Basics Index really provides an in-depth look at how to learn to make informed design […]

“Something to Be Desired: Essays on Design”, by Veronique Vienne, is an interesting collection of random topics spanning 198 pages in design, architecture, branding, commercial industry and cultural differences. I’d recommend the book to designers of all sorts as a good distraction from instructional or reference literature, but not as an essential read.

Vienne is a […]